Text 1
A natural disaster is a terrible accident, e.g.
a great flood, a big fire or an earthquake. It usually causes great suffering
and loss of a large sum of money. The casualties are injured or died. Some
people are homeless and need medical care.
Floods occur when
the water of rivers, lakes, or streams overflow their banks and pour onto the
surrounding land. Floods are caused by many different things. Often heavy
rainstorms that last for a brief can cause a flood. But not all heavy storms
are followed by flooding. If the surrounding land is flat and can absorb the
water, no flooding will occur. If, however, the land is hard and rocky, heavy
rain cannot be absorbed. Where the banks are low, a river may overflow and
flood adjacent lowland.
In many part of
the world flood are caused by tropical storms called hurricanes or typhoons.
They bring destructive winds of high speed, torrents of rain, and flooding.
When a flood occurs, the destruction to surrounding land can be severe. Whole
villages and towns are sometimes swept away by water pouring swiftly over the
land. Railroad track blocked and uprooted from their beds. Highways are washed
away.
When a building
caught fire, the firemen pitched in to help battle the blaze. Before the pumps
were invented, people formed bucket brigades to fight fires. Standing side by
side, they formed a human chain from the fire to nearby well or river. They
passed buckets of water from to hand to be poured on the flames.
The damage of the
fire did depend a great deal on where it happened. In the country or a small
village, only a single house might burn down. But in crowded cities, fire often
destroyed whole blocks and neighborhoods before being controlled. (Soal UN
SMA/MA IPA 2011/2012)
Answer The questions
1.
The name of the text above is ....
2.
The Generic structure of the text is .... (Write the outline)
3.
The text is about ....
4.
What are the natural disasters mentioned above?
5.
How does the flood occur?
6.
What are the causes of flood?
7.
What can possibly prevent rivers and lakes from overflowing?
8.
How is the damage caused by fire?
9.
What is the purpose of the text made?
10. Find the similar words from the text:
huge, happen, assist.
Text 2
Nikka Costa - First Love
Everyone can see
There's a change
in me
They all say
I'm not the same
kid I used to be
Don't go out and
play
I just dream all
day
They don't know
what's wrong with me
And I'm too shy
to say
It's my first
love
What I'm dreaming
of
When I go to bed
When I lay my
head upon my pillow
Don't know what
to do
My first love
Thinks that I'm
too young
He doesn't even
know
Wish that I could
show him what I'm feeling
Cause I'm feeling
my first love
Mirror on the
wall
Does he care at
all?
Will he ever
notice me
Could he ever
fall?
Tell me, teddy
bear
Why love is so
unfair
Will I ever find
a way
And answer to my
pray
It's my first
love
What I dreaming
of
When I go to bed
When I lay my
head upon my pillow
Don't know what
to do
My first love
Thinks that I'm
too young
He doesn't even
know
Wish that I could
show him what I'm feeling
Cause I'm feeling
my first love
My first love
Answer the questions
11.
What is the
definition of song?
12.
What is the
song about?
13.
From the song above, rewrite the chorus!
14.
How many verses are there?
15.
What are the
parts (structure) of the song?
Read the cause
in this situation and write the effect
16.
A child stretched a balloon,
put it to his lips, and pursed his lips around the balloon's neck.
17.
She was in a hurry riding her
bike, so she carried her viola across the handlebars. She failed to see the
rock on the street in front of her.
18.
We had a tremendous snowstorm
during the night. Winds gusted to 45 mph. The roads are blocked, even at the
bus stop.
19.
I ran as fast as I could, passing all the
other runners in the race. I wasn't even tired, either.
20.
I awoke in the morning and ate
breakfast. Then I pulled out my toothbrush and smeared ADA-approved toothpaste
all over the bristles.
Rewrite the sentences into passive voice
21.
I pulled out my toothbrush
22.
The little
girl carried her viola
23.
The teacher will give a test
24.
The boy has ordered the men
25.
The girl is
carrying a doll
